Russian drone strike hits the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv
30 September 2026
A Russian drone struck the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in the historic centre of Kyiv, near the German Embassy, killing at least two people. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko condemned the attack. Volodymyr Horbulin, a former secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, was slightly wounded and his assistant was killed. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at least nine people were killed in Russian drone strikes across the country. More than 80 people were wounded nationwide.
Killed at the Academy:
at least 2
Killed nationwide (Zelenskyy):
at least 9
Why it matters for exams: Tracks how the Russia-Ukraine war is going; attacks on cultural and scientific institutions are a recurring current-affairs theme.
Kerala PSCUPSC